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On the recordNovember 29, 2023
We cannot continue to import critical minerals from places like Guatemala in order to make clean energy possible here at the expense of lives and livelihoods of vulnerable groups elsewhere.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the ethical implications of sourcing minerals for clean energy.

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